| National Film Award for Best Punjabi Feature Film | |
|---|---|
| Description | Best feature film of the year in Punjabi |
| Sponsored by | National Film Development Corporation of India |
| Formerly called | President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in English (1964) National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi (1967–2021) |
| Reward(s) |
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| First awarded | 1962 |
| Last awarded | 2022 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 19 |
| First winner | Chaudhari Karnail Singh |
| Last winner | Baghi Di Dhee |
The National Film Award for Best Punjabi Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards of India presented annually by the National Film Development Corporation of India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus). Since the 70th National Film Awards, the name was changed to "Best Punjabi Feature Film".[1]
The National Film Awards, established in 1954, are the most prominent film awards in India that merit the best of the Indian cinema. The ceremony also presents awards for films in various regional languages.
Produced and directed by Krishnan Kumar, the 1962 film Chaudhari Karnail Singh was honoured with the first president's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Punjabi.